I've been reading a lot more than posting online since I've been out of my house. Staying somewhere without internet access will do that to you.

Chaim Potok's The Promise continued my Judaism reading trend. Part of the book is about the conflict between the different forms of Judaism. I remember thinking that those sorts of struggle exist within each religion, but fortunately aren't always as bloddy as they have been at their worst.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince wasn't my favorite of the Harry Potter books, but was a quick and compelling read. I bought it Saturday but didn't start it until Monday or so. I accidently stayed up way too late Tuesday night finishing it.

Iain M. Banks' Excession was my train reading for awhile. Like all of the other Iain M. Banks (as opposed to just Iain Banks) books I've read, I enjoyed it, but had to struggle to get into it. Something about his writing style causes me to struggle through the first third of a book and then really enjoy the rest. I can't remember reading another book that many of the main characters were ships.

Larry McMurtry's The Last Picture Show was a peek into 1950's Texas. I'll have to get the movie from netflix one of these days.

Connie Willis' Lincoln's Dreams was must less SF than I'm used to from here. It made me think I should read more about the Civil War.

Tom Holt's Grailblazers is his take on the Quest for the Holy Grail. Fun, light.
posted by kristin at 10:57 AM